tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858775466605260853.post7075111405833129478..comments2023-06-18T03:31:32.642-05:00Comments on Lang On Literacy: Who Owns the Learning?Lang on Literacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04218628949123991668noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858775466605260853.post-63966224333835330932014-01-06T21:44:50.578-06:002014-01-06T21:44:50.578-06:00This is such powerful thinking. Often times we (e...This is such powerful thinking. Often times we (educators) want to control every situation and plan everything out. While this is necessary sometimes, many teachers could learn a lot from simply letting the students take more ownership. The most exciting projects I've been a part of are those in which students have taken charge and held leadership roles. Thanks for the insight!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03341882581758028617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858775466605260853.post-7779699430125678152014-01-06T19:50:42.030-06:002014-01-06T19:50:42.030-06:00I agree! I think as a teacher, often we want to h...I agree! I think as a teacher, often we want to help and make sure kids are successful (immediately); thus, too much hand-holding can interfere with rich learning experiences. We have to be patient and trust our kids :)Lang on Literacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218628949123991668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858775466605260853.post-10613792531099336412014-01-06T19:42:27.582-06:002014-01-06T19:42:27.582-06:00Well said...teaching students to embrace owning le...Well said...teaching students to embrace owning learning is critical. It is a shift in instructional philosophy for many, but vital for the necessary change in our buildings. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071678550031543923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858775466605260853.post-89755860872687933822014-01-06T19:36:48.474-06:002014-01-06T19:36:48.474-06:00What a powerful question your colleague asked you!...What a powerful question your colleague asked you! I like that! :)Lang on Literacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218628949123991668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858775466605260853.post-69472915028014975312014-01-06T19:28:44.571-06:002014-01-06T19:28:44.571-06:00Thank you for the comment! Thank you for the comment! Lang on Literacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218628949123991668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858775466605260853.post-63677576332500739972014-01-06T16:48:12.580-06:002014-01-06T16:48:12.580-06:00So true. Early in my teaching career I was talking...So true. Early in my teaching career I was talking with a teacher about a student, and he asked, "How much of the line (problem, learning ) are you (meaning me) owning?" I never forgot that question and even after 20 + years of teaching, I still use it as a check on myself. (Perhaps that control thing runs in families, lol ? ! ? :) ) I too, want my students to own their own learning, their own problem solving and I love that moment when you witness them feeling empowered. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6858775466605260853.post-7961629818880744042014-01-06T16:40:49.257-06:002014-01-06T16:40:49.257-06:00Give a person a fish, and they eat for a day. Tea...Give a person a fish, and they eat for a day. Teach them how to fish and they eat for a lifetime! Your philosophy is both practical and foreward thinking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com